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Lakes Creek QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Lakes Creek, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Lakes Creek QLD is 633 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Lakes Creek is $855 per week ($44,460 per year). Median rent in Lakes Creek is $250 per week ($1,083 per month). Lakes Creek has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Lakes Creek has a population density of 47.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Lakes Creek is China. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lakes Creek is $1,300.

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Lakes Creek Population

residents (Census 2021)

Lakes Creek Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$855/wk

$44,460 per year

#2698 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$250/wk

$1,083 per month

#6115 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

40years

2 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,300/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Lakes Creek Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.2% (315) Female 49.8% (313)

Population Density

47.9

people per km²

633 people · 13.2 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,250

Family income/wk

Lakes Creek Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Lakes Creek Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

40.7% 68 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

59.3% 99 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Lakes Creek Country of Birth

Australia

94.2%

China

4.7%

England

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Lakes Creek Religion

No Religion

43.1%

Catholic

19.8%

Anglican

13.7%

Not stated

8.9%

Uniting Church

3.8%

Christian (other)

3.6%

Pentecostal

3.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Lakes Creek Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

49.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

35.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Lakes Creek Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

35.3%

Other

35.3%

Tamil

14.7%

Vietnamese

14.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Lakes Creek Employment

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Employed full-time

45.7% 206 people

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Employed part-time

20.8% 94 people

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Unemployed

3.3% 15 people

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Not in labour force

30.2% 136 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Lakes Creek Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

59.6%

Bachelor Degree

15.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

14.5%

Certificate I/II

8.8%

Postgraduate Degree

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Lakes Creek Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.2%

Community & Personal Service

18.0%

Clerical & Administrative

15.6%

Professionals

15.0%

Managers

10.8%

Labourers

10.2%

Sales Workers

6.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Lakes Creek Field of Study

Engineering

25.8%

Management & Commerce

18.7%

Society & Culture

16.8%

Health

11.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.4%

Education

7.7%

Architecture & Building

6.5%

Creative Arts

3.2%

Information Technology

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Lakes Creek Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Lakes Creek Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.1%

$300-$399/wk

2.1%

$400-$499/wk

4.6%

$500-$649/wk

4.6%

$650-$799/wk

2.1%

$800-$999/wk

6.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

18.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.2%

$4,000+/wk

6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Lakes Creek Marital Status

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Married

50.6% 260

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Separated

2.5% 13

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Divorced

9.5% 49

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Widowed

3.5% 18

👤

Never married

33.9% 174

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Lakes Creek Ancestry

Australian

30.5%

English

30.4%

Scottish

7.8%

German

6.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

6.2%

Irish

6.2%

Other

5.3%

Chinese

3.6%

Vietnamese

1.1%

Samoan

1.0%

Italian

0.8%

New Zealander

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Lakes Creek School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.2%

Secondary — Government

15.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

10.3%

Secondary — Catholic

9.5%

Vocational Education

8.6%

Primary — Catholic

8.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

8.6%

Pre-school

8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Lakes Creek Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.0% 70

✅

No need for assistance

94.0% 1,099

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Lakes Creek Volunteering

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Volunteer

14.2% 68

—

Not a volunteer

85.8% 410

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Lakes Creek Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.3%

$600-$799/mo

5.4%

$800-$999/mo

15.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

30.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

25.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

14.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Lakes Creek How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.4%

Did not go to work

11.3%

Car (passenger)

6.3%

Walked only

4.0%

Truck

3.0%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.3%

Bus

1.3%

Other

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Lakes Creek Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.0%

1 vehicle

23.6%

2 vehicles

31.5%

3 vehicles

23.2%

4+ vehicles

19.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Lakes Creek Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.7%

2 bedrooms

14.0%

3 bedrooms

40.7%

4 bedrooms

31.3%

5 bedrooms

5.6%

6+ bedrooms

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Lakes Creek Population Mobility

11.6%

moved in the last year

39.5%

moved in the last 5 years

4.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

66.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Lakes Creek Indigenous Population

8.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

101

Indigenous residents

1,069

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Lakes Creek Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Lakes Creek Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.9%

$1-$149/wk

2.4%

$150-$299/wk

6.2%

$300-$399/wk

3.4%

$400-$499/wk

3.8%

$500-$649/wk

4.8%

$650-$799/wk

9.8%

$800-$999/wk

12.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

15.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

12.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.4%

$3,500+/wk

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Lakes Creek Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

40.6%

Couple — no children

29.4%

Couple — no children under 15

18.2%

One parent — children under 15

7.0%

One parent — no children under 15

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Lakes Creek Military Service

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Previously served

2.6% 12

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Never served

97.4% 457

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Lakes Creek Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

14.8% 70

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Did not provide

85.2% 404

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Lakes Creek Children Ever Born

No children

31.5%

1 child

4.0%

2 children

22.5%

3 children

30.5%

4 children

8.5%

5+ children

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Lakes Creek When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

2001–2010

2011–2015

2017

2018

2019

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Lakes Creek Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.5%

5–14 hours

25.9%

15–29 hours

14.6%

30+ hours

8.0%

Did not do domestic work

30.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Lakes Creek Household Size

1 person

22.5%

2 persons

37.8%

3 persons

13.4%

4 persons

15.8%

5 persons

5.7%

6+ persons

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Lakes Creek Where Residents Moved From

Same address

504

Moved from QLD

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from ACT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Lakes Creek Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

81.0%

Blended family — no other children

7.9%

Step family — no other children

6.3%

Intact family — other children present

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Lakes Creek Schools

schools nearby

government

929

avg ICSEA score

1,482

total students

Frenchville State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 825 students

1005

ICSEA

Mount Archer State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 531 students

895

ICSEA

Lakes Creek State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 126 students

888

ICSEA

Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre - Koongal Campus Independent

Primary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Lakes Creek Rent Prices & Affordability

12%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,027/wk

Median Rent $250/wk

Rent-to-Income 12.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Lakes Creek

Your weekly income

≈ $8,784/month

Median rent $250/wk

Left after rent $1,777/wk

Rent share 12.3%

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Income: $749/wk Rent: $120/wk Save: $130/wk

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Income: $974/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $50/wk

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Income: $786/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $10/wk

Lakes Creek vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Ridgewood (Qld)

Pop: 317 Income: $615/wk Rent: $280/wk

Tambo

Pop: 318 Income: $702/wk Rent: $144/wk

Blackrock

Pop: 319 Income: $863/wk Rent: $190/wk

Wooroolin

Pop: 319 Income: $737/wk Rent: $240/wk

Rathdowney

Pop: 320 Income: $614/wk Rent: $230/wk

Coen

Pop: 320 Income: $594/wk Rent: $123/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Lakes Creek

What is the population of Lakes Creek QLD?

The population of Lakes Creek QLD is 633 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 47.9 people per km².Lakes Creek is ranked #4,657 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Lakes Creek?

The median personal income in Lakes Creek QLD is $855 per week, or $44,460 per year.The median household income is $2,027 per week.Family income is $2,250 per week.Lakes Creek is ranked #2,698 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Lakes Creek?

Median rent in Lakes Creek QLD is $250 per week ($1,083 per month).Rent represents 12.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Lakes Creek ranks #6,115 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Lakes Creek?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lakes Creek QLD is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Lakes Creek?

The median age in Lakes Creek QLD is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Lakes Creek a good suburb to live in?

Lakes Creek is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 633.The median income is $855/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (12.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 31624. All dollar figures in AUD.